"cheaters_always_prosper" - читать интересную книгу автора (Bucher Brazil)

restaurants that have picked up my check because I sat in
chewing gum in a booth or chair. I wear pants that I do not
care about or jeans from which gum can be removed, and I
plant some chewed gum on my seat. Then I complain that
the pants were very expensive and that they have been
ruined. The manager will usually waive the tab for this,
too.

All You Can Eat... for a Week

There's another restaurant trick which is applicable to the
all-you-can-eat buffet setup. I learned the following from
older and wiser friends in college: bring Tupperware in a
bag when you go out to a meal at an all-you-can-eat
establishment. Fill the containers with food from your plate
and tray. A woman can also line a tote-bag or purse with
aluminum foil and just empty her plate into the bag.

It is best to choose an out of the way table so other diners
aren't staring at you. I also recommend bringing bags or
anything else that does not look conspicuous on the table
but will conceal your packaging procedures. You can make
enough trips to have food for days. This is also a very
practical way to save time on cooking since you can
microwave the leftovers. Note: Try to pick foods that will
last in your refrigerator. Many types of food are only good
when they have been freshly prepared.


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Free Food and Booze
in Hotels

Many large hotels contain restaurants and bars. When I
travel, I also eat and drink in hotels because I can put the
bill on someone else's tab. I wait until I see someone
leaving his hotel room and note the room number. After I
make sure he is not checking out, I can tell waitresses to
charge food and drinks to "my room" (which is actually the
room of the other person).

In most cases you will have to sign for whatever you order.
When you sign for it, look on the tab and you will usually
find the name of the person footing the bill next to the room
number. I recommend signing the name in a scrawl. If the
name of the person to whose room you are charging your
bill is not on the tab when you have to sign it, just write in
completely illegible pigeon-scratch, and they won't know
the difference. (See a doctor's signature on a prescription
for a good example of a completely illegible signature.)